I am the legally appointed guardian of my 46 year old

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I am the legally appointed guardian of my 46 year old handicapped son. I would like to have my daughter take over his guardianship when I die. How can I do that? Can I appoint her a testamentary or stand in guardian now and if so how do I do it. I am leaving the country for six months can a testamentary guardian take over guardianship while I am gone? If I have to file documents with the court, how do I do that without a lawyer?

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Your daughter would have to petition to become the legally appointed guardian should anything happen to you. You cannot "pre-determine" to have her do this.

You can appoint her the Executor in a Will, however ("Can I appoint her a testamentary..."). You'd need to draft a Will and have her appointed as the Executor in the Will.

You cannot appoint her as a "stand-in guardian" as explained. She would have to petition before the Court and qualify as a guardian to have the Judge sign off on this.

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